Moonlight Masquerade

Morris Community High School Prom 2017

MORRIS - Students at Morris Community High School traded in their sneakers and skinny jeans for tuxedos and formal gowns during the annual MCHS Prom Walk Saturday night.

Students met at the school as early as 1:30 p.m. to take professional photos and primp for the MCHS Prom 2017 Moonlight Masquerade. At 4 p.m. sharp, the students went to the main gym where principal Kelly Hussey read each name aloud and the couple or student took the walk around the perimeter of the gym to show off their fancy attire.

There were a couple trends this year with the girls’ dresses. Floral print, as well as the two-piece style or open back were the majority of the style of dresses on the walk. Colors ranged from pastels to primary colors and black to metallic.

Gone are the days of the plain black tuxedo. The guys were just as colorful as the girls with tuxedo colors of blue, black, gray, tan and white. Ties ranged from the bow tie to a neck tie, most in a color to match their date.

[Allison Selk]

From matching flowers to tied to dresses this Morris Community High School couple to the last minutes to make sure their attire was ready fror the annual prom walk.

[Allison Selk]

Morris Community High School principal Kelly Hussey anounces couples by name, this couple took the masqueade theme to the next level i their black and gold outfits complete with matching black masks.

[Allison Selk]

Male prom-goers took a step away from the typical black tuxes to match their dates such as this light teal-blue and tan outfit.

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Matching outfits didn't stop at the male and female dates, these two dressed to then nines in their blue and black tuxedos assesorized with white sunglasses.

[Allison Selk]

Bold pattern two piece dresses such as this one were very popular at this year's prom.

[Allison Selk]

The mermaid-style gown made a splash again this year from this jewel toned blue to pale pinks.

[Allison Selk]

Not all couples matched their outfits others chose to use the locally create floral bouquets to tie the two outfits together.

[Allison Selk]

From bright pink with polka dots to black with a floral pring there were no limits to the styles and patterms pf dresses that graced the runway of the 2017 prom walk.

[Allison Selk]

As students finished the prom walk they made their way on to their assigned buses to make their way to prom.